Blueberry Harvesting and Processing - Wild & Cultivated

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"Blueberries maybe one of the tiniest fruits, but they are packed full of nutritional value, particularly their high levels of antioxidants and vitamins.

Blueberries are small, round, and often sweet berries that are known for their distinctive bluish-purple color. They are native to North America but are now cultivated in many parts of the world.

► Cultivated blueberries take careful planning and planting, but the berries are fairly uniform in their size, color and taste. The hedgerows kind of look like grape vines all in perfect lines.

► Wild blueberries grow on the grown floor and grow naturally in fields and rocky hills. No one plants wild blueberries; they’ve grown naturally for thousands of years. Wild blueberries are generally much smaller in size than cultivated. They also vary in color from different shades of blue to almost black. Taste varies from very sweet to not-so-sweet.

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Some of the health benefits of eating Blueberries

• Potential health-protective benefits
• May help manage blood pressure
• May reduce the risk of heart disease
• May help regulate blood sugar
• May help maintain eye health
• May support immunity
• May reduce gastrointestinal symptoms
• May ease urinary tract infection symptoms
• May reduce muscle damage after exercise
• Could promote healthy ageing"